Tuesday, 19 November 2013

The powers the watermelon holds

Watermelon
is one fruit that is available all year round.It is known for its
refreshment and thirst quenching goodness it brings with it.Watermelon
contains 92% water and 8% sugar. It is nutritious (as it is high in lycopene) and delicious too.

For a juicy watermelon place it in the fridge for 30 minutes before
slicing it. A quick chill causes the fruit’s cells to constrict. This
means that the juice will stay put in the slices when you cut them
instead of running out onto the cutting board.

You should eat watermelon daily because:

#1.Watermelon can boost your energy levels – They contain Vitamin B6 which the body uses to synthesize the feel good dopamine. When you feel good you become energetic automatically.

#2.They can help improve sleep-
Eaten after dinner especially , research claims that watermelon can
extend deep stages of sleep by at least 27%. The watermelon’s polysaccharidecarbohydrates
rev the body’s output of serotonin. When levels of serotonin increase
at night, the brain is less sensitive to disruptive stimuli (like noise)
during sleep.

#3. Watermelon can help you achieve a younger looking skin- Research has shown that watermelon can reduce sun related skin damage by about 40% because it contains antioxidant (lycopene) which tackles the UV induced free radicals that cause wrinkling and sunburns.

#4.Can aid in treating skin problems and also help wounds to heal faster. Watermelon contains amino acid citrulline which the body converts to arginine
which speeds the delivery of white blood cells to injury sites and
spurs the growth of new skin tissue. Studies show that these processes
can help skin heal utpto 3 times faster.

#5.Can give one a Viagra-like effect- Watermelon contains an ingredient arginine which boosts nitric oxide that helps relaxes blood vessels the very same thing that viagara does.